Comments Since late 1980s, many have become displaced. Agriculturalists. Muslim.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gurani [hac] 21,100 in Iraq (2000). Several hundred thousand for Gurani speakers in both Iraq and Iran (Blau 1989). Population total all countries: 44,000. Near Halabja, east of Suleimaniye, Topzawa near Tawuq, pockets from Mosul to Khanaqin. Also in Iran. Alternate names: Gorani, Hawramani, Hawrami, Hewrami, Macho. Dialects: The Zaza-Gurani group includes Dimli [diq] (Zaza) (Turkey), and Gurani [hac], Bajelani [bjm] (Bajalani), Shabak [sdb], and Sarli [sdf] (Iraq); Hawrami [hac] (Iran). Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Zaza-Gorani More information.

GuraniA language of IraqISO 639-3: hacPopulation 21,100 in Iraq (2000). Several hundred thousand for Gurani speakers in both Iraq and Iran (Blau 1989). Population total all countries: 44,000.Region Near Halabja, east of Suleimaniye, Topzawa near Tawuq, pockets from Mosul to Khanaqin. Also in Iran.Language map Iraq

Language use Language of wider communication. Positive attitude. Few also use Turkish [tur].

Language development Literacy rate in L2: 28%. Much literature produced, especially in 20th century developed in 1932; originally based on Boti (Botani, Ciziri) variety and more recently influenced by that which is used around Diyarbekir and other areas. There are literary works from 16th and 17th centuries and onward. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1872–2000.Writing system Arabic script. Cyrillic script, used in Armenia. Latin script, developed in 1932.Comments Muslim (Sunni, Alevi), Yezidi.Also spoken in:AfghanistanLanguage name Kurdish, NorthernPopulation 200,000 in Afghanistan (2004).Region Kabul area.Alternate names KurmanjiComments Muslim (Sunni), Yezidi.